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Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:26 am
by arguseyed
I fell off the mindfulness wagon and need to get back on. Any recommendations on how I can get started again?
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:09 am
by mark_cdf
Hi there,
How did you get on the wagon the first time round?
I was in a similar boat and went back to Mark Williams Finding Peace in a Frantic World book - 8 week plan. Starting again from week one.
Good luck!
Mark
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:29 am
by Gareth
I think the important thing is that you just get back on. Whatever it takes. The longer it goes on, the bigger the hurdle becomes in your mind.
Do you have any mindfulness books?
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 5:54 pm
by arguseyed
Mark - I started by doing guided meditations. I did the Palouse Mindfulness course. I had to start it over after I left it midway. I am trying to do the guided meditations, but I can't keep up at all. My attention span is less than that of a goldfish.
Gareth - I don't have any mindfulness books. I am relocating so would prefer to get ebooks. The ones I checked out were mostly paperbacks. Do you have any recommendations?
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:45 pm
by JonW
Ebooks?
I'm the person for that. PM me.
Cheers,
Jon
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:58 pm
by mark_cdf
I found following a plan such as Mark Williams' Finding Peace in a Frantic World worked best for me, reading the book alongside the guided meditations gave me a far better idea of what I should be doing. Having a short attention span isn't a problem - each time you notice your attention has wandered, acknowledge this and bring your mind back to the meditation. Even if this happens a hundred times. Try not to judge it as being a good or bad thing, but recognise that the mind wandering is quite normal, and it's the bringing the mind back that is the practice.
Hope this helps
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:30 am
by arguseyed
Thanks, Mark. That's a great suggestion.
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:44 am
by lowolakerty
Thank you mark for this useful information
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:16 pm
by Kukurijek
I am currently following the Mark Williams book as well, and am finding it useful to stay on track.
In past, I've used the Calm app, which I really enjoyed. Once I am done with the 8-week course, the plan is to switch back to using the app until I am trained enough to do silent meditation without assistance.
Re: Need to get back on the wagon
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:02 am
by fentajackie
Kukurijek wrote:I am currently following the Mark Williams book as well, and am finding it useful to stay on track.
In past, I've used the Calm app, which I really enjoyed. Once I am done with the 8-week course, the plan is to switch back to using the app until I am trained enough to do silent meditation without assistance.
same here i am also reading Mark Williams book as well